Young lawyer Robert Regan's client, trying to collect damages the rich Andrew Colby did to his fruit cart, is a man that will take no for an answer. Regan pushes his way into Colby's conference room where he is holding a meeting. Making his point, Regan is offered a job by Colby so he can start his own practice in nice digs. What Regan does not realize is that Colby intends to use him for his own criminal intentions. Ancrew Colby claims his old partner, Leopold Kroner, who has just been released from jail after spending five years for counterfeiting bonds, will do whatever to seek a revenge.
Regan, who knows his way around town, goes to clear the fact he will be carrying a gun Colby gave him to protect his new boss. Being friends with police Lt. Damico helps Regan, although his friend is against his involvement and the likely idea he will be using the firearm. The occasion comes when Murdock, an aide to Colby comes for him because Kroner has broken into his boss' office. While Regan is cleared by the police, he begins putting things together realizing he was a pawn to carry on the unscrupulous Colby's shady business.
"The Web", an Universal International film noir, was directed by Michael Gordon, based on a screenplay by William Bowers and Bertram Millhouser based on a story by Harry Kurnitz. The film strength lies in the strong cast assembled for the film. The atmosphere is enhanced by Irving Glassberg's black and white cinematography. Mr. Gordon delivers a good film that will delight fans of the genre. He made an elegant film that even more than sixty years later still packs a good punch.
Edmund O'Brien lives up to what was wanted of his character, a man duped because of his ambition to get ahead without thinking of the consequences. Vincent Price plays the suave Andrew Colby with conviction. Ella Raines makes an elegant Noel Faraday, the gal whose main role was being more than a secretary to Colby, although the film is ambiguous in that respect. William Bendix another great character actor of those years is seen as Lt. Damico, the wise detective who sees right through Regan's employer. John Abbott is the creepy henchman who pays dearly for his good work for Colby.
Regan, who knows his way around town, goes to clear the fact he will be carrying a gun Colby gave him to protect his new boss. Being friends with police Lt. Damico helps Regan, although his friend is against his involvement and the likely idea he will be using the firearm. The occasion comes when Murdock, an aide to Colby comes for him because Kroner has broken into his boss' office. While Regan is cleared by the police, he begins putting things together realizing he was a pawn to carry on the unscrupulous Colby's shady business.
"The Web", an Universal International film noir, was directed by Michael Gordon, based on a screenplay by William Bowers and Bertram Millhouser based on a story by Harry Kurnitz. The film strength lies in the strong cast assembled for the film. The atmosphere is enhanced by Irving Glassberg's black and white cinematography. Mr. Gordon delivers a good film that will delight fans of the genre. He made an elegant film that even more than sixty years later still packs a good punch.
Edmund O'Brien lives up to what was wanted of his character, a man duped because of his ambition to get ahead without thinking of the consequences. Vincent Price plays the suave Andrew Colby with conviction. Ella Raines makes an elegant Noel Faraday, the gal whose main role was being more than a secretary to Colby, although the film is ambiguous in that respect. William Bendix another great character actor of those years is seen as Lt. Damico, the wise detective who sees right through Regan's employer. John Abbott is the creepy henchman who pays dearly for his good work for Colby.